Thunder's Russell Westbrook blocks shot by Nuggets mascot Rocky

Russell Westbrook doesn't believe in free baskets, not even for the goofball in the powder blue pants and giant cat head.

The Nuggets escaped the Pepsi Center with a 121-118 overtime victory over the Thunder on Sunday, but not before Westbrook let Denver's mascot, Rocky, know that he would have to work harder for his hoops.

With 3:48 remaining in the fourth quarter, Westbrook leaped up to block a half-court heave by Rocky, a faux mountain lion, as the two teams came out of a timeout. Westbrook snared the shot out of the air with one hand in an intimidation tactic popularized by Celtics forward/center Kevin Garnett. The crowd responded with loud boos as Westbrook handed the ball to the nearest referee and Rocky retreated to his position off the court.